Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center

08/30/2026

Remember to join us today, Sunday August 30th at 3 pm!

Please join us at Mariposa Museum on Sunday August 30th at 3 pm for a fascinating talk with David Blair titled “Courage in Kurdistan: Nonviolence in a War Zone”.

Iraqi Kurdistan has been in the news in recent months, as Iran and Iranian proxies have bombarded American bases in northern Iraq and also civilian targets in the cities of Iraqi Kurdistan.

David Blair traveled to Iraqi Kurdistan in October, 2025 on a delegation led by Community Peacemaker Teams. The delegation witnessed the work of CPT team members to document cross border attacks by Turkey and Iran which have caused death, damage and displacement; and to support journalists and civil society activists who are persecuted by the Kurdish Regional Government.

This program will introduce you to the landscape, people and cultural richness of a part of the world little known to Americans. The mission of Community Peacemaker Teams is “to build partnerships to transform violence and oppression.” You will meet the local peacemakers who risk injury and death in this work, and you will be inspired by their courage.

08/27/2026

08/24/2026

Thank you to the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum staff group that came to visit and meet with us today at the Mariposa. May this be the beginning of a fruitful relationship between both museums!

08/20/2026

See you Friday (21st) and Sunday (23rd) this week!

08/11/2026

Please join us at Mariposa Museum on Sunday August 30th at 3 pm for a fascinating talk with David Blair titled “Courage in Kurdistan: Nonviolence in a War Zone”.

Iraqi Kurdistan has been in the news in recent months, as Iran and Iranian proxies have bombarded American bases in northern Iraq and also civilian targets in the cities of Iraqi Kurdistan.

David Blair traveled to Iraqi Kurdistan in October, 2025 on a delegation led by Community Peacemaker Teams. The delegation witnessed the work of CPT team members to document cross border attacks by Turkey and Iran which have caused death, damage and displacement; and to support journalists and civil society activists who are persecuted by the Kurdish Regional Government.

This program will introduce you to the landscape, people and cultural richness of a part of the world little known to Americans. The mission of Community Peacemaker Teams is “to build partnerships to transform violence and oppression.” You will meet the local peacemakers who risk injury and death in this work, and you will be inspired by their courage.

08/07/2026

Did you know that our current exhibit “The Art of Whimsy: It’s not all fun and games” includes an assortment of board games that you can actually play with around the museum?
Thanks to Escape Hatch Foundation which has provided the games! And as they say: Please touch, play, experiment, and explore!
🧩 ♟️🎲

07/31/2026

Let’s see if you can find this piece from our collection that features a ship like the ones seen in Odyssey Movie 🇬🇷!
(Which is being shown at Peterborough Community Theatre right now, by the way! 🍿)

Just a reminder that we have all sorts of fascinating and beautiful objects in our cases, right alongside our temporary exhibit “The Art of Whimsy”.
Visit us Thursdays-Saturdays 11 am-5 pm and Sundays 12 - 5 pm 🎏🪭🎎🪆🏺🧿

07/29/2026

Rainy weather is upon us. It’s a great day and unique opportunity to go to the museum and to visit craftsmen from around the world selling their wares at the Joseph’s Coat “World Art Market”! Open 10:00 to 6:00 Wednesday and Thursday just this week.

07/28/2026

Step into an afternoon of reflection, beauty, and breathtaking music. ✨

Join us for Memory and Transformation this Saturday, August 1 at 4pm at the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center Museum in Peterborough! This intimate Village Concert explores themes of identity, memory, and renewal through stunning works by living composers Andrea Tarrodi, Peterborough native Molly Herron, and Osvaldo Golijov.

The Mariposa Museum is the perfect space for capturing both the richness of the music as well as its moments of near-total silence. We hope you will join us to experience this special performance!

Program:
Andrea Tarrodi - String Quartet #1 “Miroirs” (2011)
Molly Herron - Three Sarabandes: dance suite for string quartet (2017)
Osvaldo Golijov - Tenebrae (2002)

Clara Lyon and Yeolim Nam, violins
Anna Griffis, viola
Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello

Free & open to the public! Learn more at monadnockmusic.org

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